Foreign Policy 1 May 2026 South Korea’s International Aid Declines Credit: Public domain. In 2025, South Korea spent USD 3.9b on official development assistance (ODA), according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 외교부. South Korea’s contribution decreased by 3.9% compared to 2024, but the country remained the 13th largest ODA among Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Featured Blue House 30 April 2026 Lee Jae-myung vs Israel A break from South Korea's mercantilist Middle East diplomacy. Or is it?
Featured Healthcare 29 April 2026 Too Much Antibiotics: Data South Korea is notorious for overusing antibiotics in all areas.
Featured Newsletter 28 April 2026 TBR Weekly Update: Week 4, April 2026 Lee Jae-myung journeyed abroad. Also: Coupang wags the dog.
Featured Key Players 23 April 2026 Lee Geun-an, 88, a Torture Technician for the Dictatorship One of the most repulsive characters in modern South Korean history.
Featured Business & Economy 22 April 2026 International Banks Flock to Jeonju But if you build the National Pension Service, they will come.
Featured Newsletter 21 April 2026 TBR Weekly Update: Week 3, April 2026 The Local Elections kicked into high gear. And: Jeong Won-o, the new face of the Democratic Party.
Featured Business & Economy 20 April 2026 Iran War Energy Crisis Hits Korea Driving is not the only activity impacted.
Featured Culture 17 April 2026 BTS Comes Back to Mixed Reviews K-pop’s greatest product is now “too big to fail.”
Featured Elections 16 April 2026 2026 Local Elections Watchers’ Guide Democratic Party looks to sweep while the People Power Party clings to survival.
Featured Foreign Policy 15 April 2026 Most Oppose Sending Troops to Strait of Hormuz: Survey The Korean public is decidedly unenthusiastic about Donald Trump's request.
Featured Newsletter 14 April 2026 TBR Weekly Update: Week 2, April 2026 Lee Jae-myung started a Twitter spat with Israel.
Featured Culture 10 April 2026 Movie about King Danjong Smashes the Box Office More than 20% of all South Koreans watched The King's Warden.
Featured Blue House 9 April 2026 The Emergence of New Lee Jae-myung Supporters New supporters make an uneasy presence with the traditional supporters.
Featured Business & Economy 8 April 2026 Iran War Rocks South Korean Markets Gas prices soar and stock market is battered.
Featured Newsletter 7 April 2026 TBR Weekly Update: Week 1, April 2026 Lee Jae-myung hosted world leaders in Seoul, while in ruby-red Daegu, the race for the mayor’s seat heated up.
Featured Newsletter 31 March 2026 TBR Weekly Update: Week 4, March 2026 The Democratic Party set out to take Daegu mayor seat while the People Power Party continued infighting.
Featured Newsletter 24 March 2026 TBR Weekly Update: Week 3, March 2026 South Korea faced collateral damage from the US-Iran War while preparing for the Local Elections.
Featured Business & Economy 23 March 2026 Hyundai Motors to Build a KRW 9t Complex in Saemangeum A New Robot, Hydrogen and AI City.
Featured Blue House 20 March 2026 Lee Jae-myung Sells His House The president calls Jang Dong-hyeok's bluff.
Featured United States 19 March 2026 With Its Attack on Iran, US Security Guarantee in South Korea Approaches Bankruptcy The United States will have shown itself to be incapable of defending South Korea even if it wanted to.
Featured Blue House 17 March 2026 The People Want Death Penalty for Yoon Suk-yeol A quarter of all Koreans remained loyal to the insurrectionist.
Featured Business & Economy 16 March 2026 The Stock Market Keeps Going Up, Up and Up The KOSPI index is the world's most profitable stock index.
Featured Culture 13 March 2026 Winter Olympics: Short Track and Snowboard Choi Ga-on became the first Korean to win a gold medal in snow sports at the Winter Olympics.
Featured Courts 12 March 2026 The Democratic Party Takes Aim at the Judiciary A heavier lift for the liberals.
Featured Newsletter 10 March 2026 TBR Weekly Update: Week 1, March 2026 Parties geared up for the Local Elections. Also: the new crop of Lee Jae-myung supporters.
Featured Elections 10 March 2026 Looking Ahead to the Local Elections The prospects for the People Power Party appear grim.
Featured Business & Economy 9 March 2026 Lee Jae-myung May be Winning on Real Estate The real estate market has historically been a poisoned chalice for South Korea’s liberal presidents - but this time may be different.
Featured Business & Economy 6 March 2026 The AI Unemployment Cliff: Data Credit: Public domain. According to the monthly data provided by the Korean Statistical Information Service 국가통계포털, employment in the professional and technical services fell by 98k in January, on the heels of a decline of 56k in December 2025. The professional and technical services include attorneys, accountants and consultants, as
Featured Society 5 March 2026 Why Seoul Keeps Growing Rural areas falling behind may brew a toxic stew of resentment.
Featured Bureaucracy 4 March 2026 Superstar YouTuber City Official Announces Retirement Kim Seon-tae grew the YouTube channel for a small town to a million subscribers.
Featured Newsletter 3 March 2026 TBR Weekly Update: Week 4, February 2026 Seoul found itself considering its position in the face of the Third Gulf War.
Featured Business & Economy 3 March 2026 Hyundai Workers Revolt Against Robots New Atlas robots will be deployed in 2028.
Featured Business & Economy 2 March 2026 Chamber of Commerce’s Fake Statistics Complaints about high estate taxes backfired spectacularly.
Featured Business & Economy 27 February 2026 Leading Business Journalists Investigated for Insider Trading Five journalists traded stocks based on non-public information.
Featured Blue House 26 February 2026 V0: the Kim Geon-hee Administration The first lady's Svengali-like hold over the president may explain many of the inexplicable moments of self-destruction.
Featured Newsletter 24 February 2026 TBR Weekly Update: Week 3, February 2026 Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to life in prison for leading an insurrection, while the Democratic Party deliberated judiciary reforms.
Featured Business & Economy 24 February 2026 Coupang Brings US Pressure Against the Government Online retailer founded by a Korean American is bringing an external force.
Featured Business & Economy 23 February 2026 KOSPI Hits 5,000 One of president Lee Jae-myung’s key campaign pledges was fulfilled seven months after his election.
Featured Liberals 20 February 2026 Lee Hae-chan, 73, Former Prime Minister and Liberal Strategist One of the most important non-president politicians in modern South Korean history.
Featured Liberals 19 February 2026 Dem-RKP Merger: Local Elections Scramble Begins But the proposed merger is not necessarily a slam dunk.
Featured Breaking News 19 February 2026 Breaking News: Yoon Suk-yeol Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Insurrection On February 19, 2026, Seoul Central District Court sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol 윤석열 전 대통령 guilty of leading an insurrection by declaring an illegal martial law on December 3, 2024. Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyeon 김용현 전 국방부 장관, former National Police Chief Jo Ji-ho 조지호 전 경찰청장, former
Featured Newsletter 17 February 2026 TBR Weekly Update: Week 2, February 2026 The Democratic Party abandoned plans to merge with the Rebuilding Korea Party, while the People Power Party continued its infighting.
Featured Business & Economy 17 February 2026 Koreans Warm Up to Nuclear Power: Data A reversal from the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Featured Business & Economy 16 February 2026 Pizza Hut Litigation a Harbinger for Other Franchise Lawsuits Court case sent shock waves through South Korea's small businesses.
Featured Society 13 February 2026 The Dessert Storm: Dubai Chewy Cookie Becomes the Latest Craze The dessert craze has been an unexpected boon for South Korea’s small businesses.
Featured Bureaucracy 12 February 2026 Can Administrative Mergers Save Non-Seoul Regions? Mid-sized cities now want a merger with their surrounding provinces.
Featured Society 11 February 2026 Tourism Rebounds: Data Credit: Public domain. Tourism in South Korea has rebounded from the pandemic era. In a December 19-24 survey by Hankook Research 한국리서치, 71% of respondents said they planned to travel domestically in the first half of 2026, and 41% said they planned to travel internationally. Responses have been steadily rising
